A driver who was recently stopped by state troopers on his way to Colorado believes marijuana sales mean random pullovers when crossing the border.

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Colorado legalized recreational marijuana as of Jan. 1. Nate, a local business owner who wishes not to share his last name, said the new law got him an extended meet-and-greet with state troopers on Interstate 80.

“He gave me a warning and I said, ‘Am I free to go?’ And he said, ‘No,’” Nate said.

The written warning shows troopers stopped Nate for driving 5 mph over the speed limit, but Nate said his speed was not what delayed his trip.

"I told them I was going to Denver, and then after that I said I was going to remain silent after that,” he said.

Nate logged the time and said troopers held him for an hour and a half for a search he didn't authorize.

Attorney James Martin Davis said he is not shocked by Nate's situation.

"It's called Operation Pipeline, and they really don't talk about it a lot. They deny it, but it's simply profiling,” Davis said. “They are going to be profiling more now because of the activities now legal in Colorado."

Davis said he deals with similar cases all the time, especially since Colorado legalized marijuana. He doesn't think the random seizures will change until people start filing complaints.

"If a person that is stopped and detained and they are totally innocent, they need to file a complaint and they need to go to the media," Davis said.

"I felt very embarrassed. I felt like a criminal, felt like a bad person after that,” Nate said.

The Nebraska State Patrol said it's not doing any special enforcement or pulling more cars over looking for marijuana and is still abiding by all state and federal laws.